*Diverting the Flow: A Resource Guide to Gender, Rights And Water Privatization, 2003* Public Citizen and Women's Environment & Development Organization. Contends that water is a critical component of gender equality and women's empowerment, as well as environmental security and poverty eradication. Presents advocacy strategies for the right to clean, accessible water. 12 pages. Available as a free download at http://www.wedo.org/library.aspx?CategoryID=2. Contact WEDO 355 Lexington Ave, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017; phone (212) 973-0325; fax (212) 973-0335; website http://www.wedo.org.

*Gender Justice, Development, and Rights, 2002* Edited by Maxine Molyneux and Shahra Razavi. Reflects on international development policies that increase emphasis on gender justice and political representation, but have not advanced social justice. Leading scholars and regional specialists address the declining role of state provided welfare and the down-sizing of public services, coupled with rising income inequality and record levels of crime. 492 pages. $35.00. Contact Oxford University Press; 198 Madison Avenue; New York, NY 10016; phone (800) 344-4249 ext 6484; fax (212) 726-6476; email oxfordonline@oup.com; website http://www.oup.com.

*A Small World After All: Women Assess the State of the Environment in the U.S. And Beyond, 2002* Women's Environment & Development Organization and Rachel Carson Institute, 2002. Includes a collection of women's voices on the state of the environment in the U.S. and beyond. Discusses the indispensable role of women in sustainable development. Appendix includes links to get networked. 60 pages. Available as a free download at http://www.wedo.org/library.aspx?ResourceID=13. Contact Rachel Carson Institute, Chatham College, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15232; phone (412) 365-1361; email rci@chatham.edu; website http://www.chatham.edu/rci.

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